Staining and preparing traditional artist Lino for linocut printmaking - an update

[@ellengeyer5000]

I had used double sided red carbon paper to make a tracing on Lino and needed to make some corrections by removing some of the red lines. They would not come off with a bit of soap and water or with an eraser. When I saw this video discussing the use of acetone, I found a bottle of acetone nail polish remover in my closet. It worked like a charm.

[@LauraBoswellPrintmaker]

Taa Daa 👌

[@maureenbell1628]

If you work out an easy way to stain Lino for water based inks I’ll be so pleased to know about it. Keep going with the videos, so interesting and I always find something useful to me. Thanks

[@simonedoherty6195]

Always amazing how you come up with some many differnt ideas and techniques. I am so glad that you share them. These are a great inspiration, although I'm not a fan of acetone (having said that, I do have some and use it outdoors when nothing else works). Thanks, cheers Simone

[@ellengeyer5000]

Once again some great information.

[@frontiersink1900]

Super useful video, thank you! I'd usually apply india ink to the block with a brush then remove some of the pigment with paper towel, very hit or miss and often too dark - will absolutely give this method a go!

[@catklu]

Thank you Laura !

[@guilhemandre228]

The brush mark tip is amazing! I have been looking for a way to make "organic" shapes feel more alive, as after carving I find that the become dull in their expression, this might just be it!

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Isopropyl alcohol works ver well as well. :-)

[@wendyverbruggen3377]

Hi Laura, lovelovelove your work !!! Would the acrylics work with Charbonnel aqua wash printing ink (emulsified oil) ?

[@LauraBoswellPrintmaker]

I’m not familiar with this ink so you’d need to test it - but I should think it would 🤞

[@wendyverbruggen3377]

@@LauraBoswellPrintmaker I think it is a French version of Caligo Safe Wash... Cranfield is hard to find in Belgium :(

[@alfiepalfiepoo]

Hi Laura...would this work with Akua printing inks?

[@LauraBoswellPrintmaker]

I really don’t know - I’d certainly run a test on a small sample first🙂

[@nerllybird]

I'm new to lino printing so you should probably ignore me, lol, but I use acrylic ink to stain my blocks, with water-based printing inks, and I haven't noticed any problems?

[@cynthiajohnston3966]

I use water based inks for my Lino printing. How is the Lino stained in this case?